v. t.
His body behind the head becomes broad, from whence it is again extenuated all the way to the tail. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]
But fortune there extenuates the crime. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us extenuate, conceal, adorn the unpleasing reality. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who can extenuate thee? Milton.
v. i. To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. extenuatus, p. p. ] Thin; slender. [ Obs. ] Huloet. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. serving or tending to reduce the severity of guilt or blameworthiness;
n. [ L. extenuatio: cf. F. exténuation. ] The act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment. [ 1913 Webster ]
To listen . . . to every extenuation of what is evil. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who extenuates. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. L. extenuatorius attenuating. ] Tending to extenuate or palliate. Croker. [ 1913 Webster ]